Two British Columbia recreational drug companies received federal approval to legally produce and sell cocaine, heroin, and MDMA, for scientific and medicinal purposes, according to an article byHealth Canada, the federal agency that oversees drug programs, emphasized that the new approval was not for use toward the general public.The two companies are Sunshine Earth Labs, a psychedelics manufacturing company, and Adastra, a Cannabis company.
Sunshine's CEO Donovan Edwards stated that his company will work on "securing global trade relationships to import ethically sourced medical products for safer supply." In a statement, Health Canada emphasized the "very narrow parameters of license," and added that they can only sell to those who have cocaine listed on licenses like doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, or those who have exemptions for research purposes.